How Long to Read The Poison Squad

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poison Squad?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A New York Times Notable Book The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe in the United States and the heroes, led by the inimitable Dr. Harvey Washington Wiley, who fought for change By the end of nineteenth century, food was dangerous. Lethal, even. "Milk" might contain formaldehyde, most often used to embalm corpses. Decaying meat was preserved with both salicylic acid, a pharmaceutical chemical, and borax, a compound first identified as...

How long is The Poison Squad?

The Poison Squad by Deborah Blum is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poison Squad Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read The Poison Squad aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poison Squad?

The Poison Squad is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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